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Person working at a desk with a laptop, setting up a new businessRegulatory & ComplianceCost and Timeline to Set Up a Foreign-Owned Company in KenyaRegistration takes about a week and everyone says so. The bank account, sector licence and work permit that…27 Sep 2026Desk with financial charts, a calculator and coins, representing profit calculationsCorporate & CommercialRepatriating Profits From Kenya: Certificates, Rights and Tax for Foreign Tech InvestorsTwo different certificates, under two different statutes, govern permits and profit repatriation. Confusing them is the most common…25 Sep 2026Nairobi city skyline with high-rise office towersRegulatory & ComplianceGetting Accredited to Sell Technology Services to Kenyan Government AgenciesSelling ICT to Kenyan government agencies runs through ICT Authority accreditation, separate from and in addition to the…25 Sep 2026Technician in safety harness and helmet working at height on a building installationRegulatory & ComplianceLicensing for Solar Installers and Contractors in Kenya: What EPRA RequiresSolar technicians, vendors, contractors and manufacturers each need their own EPRA licence class, with ongoing design, warranty and…25 Sep 2026Busy Nairobi central business district street, representing a growing Kenyan company groupRegulatory & CompliancePhasing Regulated Activities Into a Kenyan Company: One Entity or a Holding Structure?Kenyan law lets one company hold multiple sector licences. Most groups still split them into separate entities anyway.…25 Sep 2026Kenyan executive signing documents at his office deskCorporate & CommercialPaying Your Foreign Parent Company From Kenya Without a Tax TreatyWith no Kenya tax treaty in force, dividends, fees, royalties and interest paid to a foreign parent are…25 Sep 2026Aerial view of the Nairobi central business district skyline where Kenyan banks are headquarteredRegulatory & ComplianceOpening a Bank Account for a Foreign-Owned Company in Kenya: What Banks Actually Ask ForThe documents a Kenyan bank asks a foreign-owned company for trace back to POCAMLA, the beneficial ownership register…25 Sep 2026Two Kenyan business executives in suits, representing board composition choices for a foreign-owned companyRegulatory & ComplianceResident Director, Nominee Director or Work Permit? Staffing the Board of a Foreign-Owned Kenyan CompanyKenyan law does not require a resident director. It requires a contact person, a tax representative and, if…25 Sep 2026Two people shaking hands on an agreement, illustrating a security trustee arrangement in a Kenyan lending transactionCorporate & CommercialSecurity Trustees in Kenyan Lending: Does the Trust Administration Act Apply?Syndicated loans, bond issues and project finance deals in Kenya usually rely on a security trustee: one party…24 Sep 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Corporate & Commercial?Speak to an advocate about your Corporate & Commercial matter.Get in touch